for our free usaa retirement guide, call 877-242-usaa. >>> to capitol hill now, where lawmakers are engaged in some fancy footwork to avert a government shutdown. with the house on point thursday to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government through the end of the year. that as house republicans prepare to give final passage to their piece de resistance. the paul ryan budget. there's one thing they want you to know about it. >> our balanced budget plan balances the budget without raising taxes. >> a plan to balance the budget. this budget will, in fact, balance in ten years. >> our balanced budget -- our budget balances in ten years. their budget never balances. which budget helps those who are in need? >> i'm feeling off balance. that's a very good question. which does? joining us now from washington, msnbc policy analyst, ezra klein of the "washington post," and congressman john yarmuth, democrat of kentucky. good afternoon, gentlemen. ezra, if i might start with the majority leader's question, because republicans claim that bringing the budget into balance in ten years will be a